HUGS
Monthly Respite · About this organization
What you get
Respite activities that give you a break while your child spends time with others.
How to start
Fill in HUGS family enrollment and physician diagnosis verification.
The details, as published
Enrolled HUGS families may participate in recurring respite opportunities intended to give parents or caregivers a break and provide supportive activities for children and families; exact current dates, locations, capacity, and registration are not published on the general program page.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Monthly Respite — camps and retreats
Enrolled HUGS families may participate in recurring respite opportunities intended to give parents or caregivers a break and provide supportive activities for children and families; exact current dates, locations, capacity, and registration are not published on the general program page.
Amount not published
Wishes And Family Experiences
Monthly Respite — wishes and family experiences
Enrolled HUGS families may participate in recurring respite opportunities intended to give parents or caregivers a break and provide supportive activities for children and families; exact current dates, locations, capacity, and registration are not published on the general program page.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. HUGS expressly includes cancer in its life-threatening-illness eligibility for Hawaii children through age 21.
Age
Age 0 to age 21, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: HI.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Complete HUGS family enrollment and physician diagnosis verification.
- Contact the family-services team for the current component schedule or request process.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Current dates, capacity, benefit frequency, and component-level requirements are not fully published.
- Confirm current schedule, capacity, cost, and exact access rules.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Family Events · checked Aug 24, 2026